Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 3, 2012
Submitted
March 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120334
Aircraft time
29,359 hours, 41,867 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON TAKEOFF CAPTAINS ALTIMETER WAS STUCK TILL 4500 FT THEN WOULD MOVE IN SEGMENTS OF 50 TO 100 FEET EVERY SECOND. (FLT 7760) REPLACED CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER IN REFERENCE TO AMM. P/N: 1190AMI S/N OFF: AG299

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